Both are five-star 2016 prospects in the 247Sports Composite ratings and took their unofficial visits to Michigan together on Sept. 7, 2013 for U-M football's home game versus Notre Dame.

Battle, from Gill St. Bernard's School in Gladstone, N.J., ranks as the No. 8 overall player, No. 4 shooting guard and No. 1 player in New Jersey in the 2016 class. He averaged 22.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and two steals per game as a sophomore.

Among the most sought-after recruits in his class, Battle has reportedly visited Syracuse, Villanova, Ohio State and Indiana, and will take future visits to Connecticut and Duke. He reportedly holds scholarship offers from Ohio State, Syracuse, Indiana, Maryland, Villanova and Virginia, among others.

While Michigan coaches traveled to New Jersey to visit Battle last month, head coach John Beilein does not extend scholarship offers until June 15 prior to a prospect's junior year of high school. Additionally, he doesn't offer prospects until he's seen them in person and until they've visited Ann Arbor.

While Battle is expected to receive an offer on June 15, Thornton could as well.

A product of national power Findlay Prep, Thornton is the No. 19 overall player in 2016, while ranking as the No. 3 point guard and No. 1 player in Nevada. He averaged 11.6 points, 7.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game as a sophomore at Findlay in 2013-14.

Arizona, UNLV and USC, along with most other West Coast schools, are in heavy pursuit of Thornton and have presented scholarship offers.